Zip sauce, zip sauce. Honestly, it's about the only great thing about Big Rock. The atmosphere is candid, white tablecloths without the service to accompany. The menu has a great array of chops, steaks, game, poultry, and seafood. From the menu standpoint, along with the great cuts and quality of meat, (and the price point) this restaurant should be amazing. A decent variety of mini-meal sized appetizers make a great bonus to this menu. Where Big Rock loses me is with 2 major things.
1. I have, nor has any of my other table guests, ever received a steak prepared the way we have ordered it. If you have "chop house" on your restaurant's name, your chef's should know what medium-rare means.
2. White linen. The service is not white linen. It's not terrible, but when food is coming out on a tray, with steam tops, and sits in a corner 5 feet from your table until your server gets around the serving it-and doesn't remember who ordered what...perhaps you shouldn't have white linen.
I believe if Big Rock could create the atmosphere that reflects their service, became more educated in how to cook their steaks, and dropped their price point an average of $5/plate-it would be worth going to.
Luckily, they have a cigar lounge upstairs that will probably help keep them in business. Business meeting for appetizers, if you plan on ordering seafood rather than steak, the cigar lounge, the wine, and a wonderful longpour cocktail from the bar-this place has my vote. Dinner date or if you really enjoy a steak cooked the way you like it, I'd take a pass.
$$$$1/2 total satisfaction: 6.5
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